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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the historical results of Old Cytocom prior to the completion of the Merger, and do not include the historical results of the Company prior to the completion of the Merger. All share and per share disclosures have been adjusted to reflect the exchange of shares in the Merger. Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Merger is treated as a “reverse merger” under the purchase method of accounting. For accounting purposes, Old Cytocom is considered to have acquired Cleveland BioLabs, Inc. See Note 3, Merger with Old Cytocom, for further details on the Merger and the U.S. GAAP accounting treatment.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results for the periods presented, have been included. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standard-setting bodies that are adopted by us as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The Company applies the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") on comprehensive income (loss) that requires disclosure of all components of comprehensive income (loss) on an annual and interim basis. Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period arising from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

  

Gains and losses on foreign exchange translations

 

Beginning balance

 $(6,651)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

  60,346 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

   

Ending balance

 $53,695 

 

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Statera BioPharma Equity Incentive Plan, previously known as the Cleveland Biolabs, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, adopted in 2018 (the "Plan"), authorizes the Company to grant (i) options to purchase common stock, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) awards of restricted or unrestricted stock, (iv) restricted stock units, and (v) performance awards, so long as the exercise or grant price of each are at least equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. As of September 30, 2022, an aggregate of 3,597,557 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the Plan, of which a total of 116,000 shares of common stock have been issued, 1,234,527 shares of common stock are reserved for outstanding stock options, 60,066 shares of common stock are reserved for restricted stock units, and 2,186,964 shares of common stock remained available for future awards. This includes the Company’s approved amendments to the Plan that increased the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued by 3,000,000 shares, removed the limit on the maximum number of shares covered by an award that may be issued in any calendar year to any single recipient. Awards granted under the Plan have a contractual life of no more than 10 years. The terms and conditions of equity awards (such as price, vesting schedule, term, and number of shares) under the Plan are specified in an award document, and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors or its management delegates.

 

The 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP") provides a means by which eligible employees of the Company and certain designated related corporations may be given an opportunity to purchase shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2022, there are 1,025,000 shares of common stock reserved for purchase under the ESPP. The number of shares reserved for purchase under the ESPP increases on January 1 of each calendar year by the lesser of: (i) 10% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding year, or (ii) 100,000 shares of common stock. The ESPP allows employees to use up to 15% of their compensation to purchase shares of common stock at an amount equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the offering date or the purchase date, whichever is less.

 

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of all stock options granted where the vesting period is based on length of service or performance, while a Monte Carlo simulation model is used for estimating the fair value of stock options with market-based vesting conditions. A total of 1,216,149 options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and no options were granted for the nine months ended  September 30, 2021.  In addition, 60,066 restricted stock units were granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

 

No income tax expense was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 as the Company does not expect to have taxable income for 2022 and did not have taxable income in 2021. A full valuation allowance has been recorded against the Company’s net deferred tax asset.

 

At September 30, 2022, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $197.8 million, of which $140.6 million begins to expire if not utilized by 2023, and $57.2 million has no expiration, and approximately $4.3 million of tax credit carryforwards, which begin to expire if not utilized by 2024. The Company also has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $112.2 million, which begin to expire if not utilized by 2027, and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $0.3 million, which begin to expire if not utilized by 2022. 

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings (Loss) per Share

 

Basic net loss per share of common stock excludes dilution for potential common stock issuances and is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Diluted net loss per share is identical to basic net loss per share as potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share because the inclusion of such securities would be antidilutive.

 

The Company has excluded the following securities from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because all such securities were antidilutive for the periods presented. Additionally, there were no dilutive securities outstanding as of September 30, 2022.

 

  

As of

 

Common Equivalent Securities

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Warrants

  33,208,944   2,431,168 

Restricted Stock Units

  567,640   1,567,368 

Options

  1,234,527   45,468 

Total

  35,011,111   4,044,004 

 

Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Contingencies

 

From time to time, the Company may have certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues for liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. 

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company has implemented the five steps to recognize revenue from contracts with customers under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), which are:

 

• Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer

      • Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract

      • Step 3: Determine the transaction price

      • Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

      • Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company generated revenue from its Clinical Research Organization services ("CRO services") provided by ImQuest.

 

The Company provides preclinical CRO services to evaluate the potential of new and novel pharmaceutical products for the treatment and prevention of viruses, bacteria, cancer and inflammatory diseases. These preclinical research services include compound screening, efficacy analysis, drug target validations, mechanism of action research, and toxicity studies in multiple pharmaceutical areas.

 

The Company has concluded that each provision of its CRO services is a distinct and single performance obligation as the customer benefits from the services once they have the opportunity to question the findings and receive the final report which summarizes the research results. Management determined each promised good and service in the contract related to its CRO services should be bundled into a single performance obligation because even though the contract explicitly states individual promises such as consultation services combined with a range of tests that are carried out in order to conduct the preclinical research, the culmination of the individual promises is the CRO services which is a single performance obligation.

 

The amount the Company earns for its CRO services is typically a fixed fee per project. Revenue from the project is recognized at the point in time when the final report is delivered to the customer and thus the performance obligation is satisfied. At the time the final report is delivered: (a) the Company has the right to payment for the report, (b) the customer has legal title to the report, (c) physical transfer of the report has occurred and the customer has taken possession of the report, (d) the customer now has benefit and the risk of ownership of the report, and (e) the customer has accepted the report. Revenue collected in advance of delivery of the final report is classified as a contract liability in the consolidated balance sheet

 

At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include bank demand deposits, marketable securities with maturities of three months or less at purchase, and money market funds that invest primarily in certificates of deposits, commercial paper and U.S. government and U.S. government agency obligations. Cash equivalents are reported at fair value. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no cash equivalents.  Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $0 and $331,385 in excess of the FDIC insured limit, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Restricted Cash

 

The Company considers all cash held for specific reasons and not available for immediate, normal business use as restricted cash. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the Company had $0 and $5,000,000, respectively, classified as restricted cash. In February 2022, the restricted cash was used to repay a portion of the debt to Avenue.

Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for credit losses, which is recorded as an offset to accounts receivable and changes in such are classified as general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company assesses collectability by reviewing accounts receivable on an individual basis when the Company identifies specific customers with known disputes or collectability issues.  The Company assesses past due amounts by reviewing the payment terms of the contracts with the Company’s customers. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, the Company makes judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. The Company writes off uncollectable accounts receivable against the allowance based on facts and circumstances for specific customers when management determines that collectability is remote.  There is no allowance for doubtful account as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Goodwill

 

The Company tests goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter each year, or more frequently if indicators of an impairment exist, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit with goodwill is less than its carrying value. For reporting units for which this assessment concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value is more than its carrying value, goodwill is considered not impaired. Qualitative factors considered in this assessment include industry and market considerations, overall financial performance, and other relevant events and factors affecting the fair value of the reporting unit. For reporting units for which this assessment concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value is below the carrying value, goodwill is tested for impairment by determining the fair value of each reporting unit and comparing it to the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is considered not impaired. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we would record an impairment loss up to the difference between the carrying value and implied fair value.

Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Intangible Assets

 

The Company has two identified finite-lived intangible assets, its customer base and tradenames and trademarks. The customer base and tradenames have a useful life of 20 years and 3 years, respectively. The intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.

 

The Company reviews all finite lived intangible assets for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying values may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, the Company recognizes an impairment loss for the excess carrying value over the fair value in its consolidated statements of operations. No impairment losses have been recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.